LaMelo Ball vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)